Climate

* A mild but changeable oceanic climate with few extremes. * The warmest recorded air temperature was 33.3 °C (91.9 °F)

* The lowest recorded temperature was −19.1 °C (−2.4 °F)

* The greatest recorded annual rainfall was 3,964.9 mm

* The driest year on record was 1887, with only 356.6 mm

* Inland areas are warmer in summer and colder in winter

* Ireland is sometimes affected by heat waves, most recently in 1995, 2003 and 2006.

* In 2009 there was a heat wave that reached 32°C (90°F).